After seeing a 3-1 start evaporate in a three-game losing streak before their bye last Sunday, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said his team, particularly his quarterback Andy Dalton, needs to raise all the boats with the Broncos set to visit Sunday.

(Bye week) “really gave us a chance to really take a look at us,” Lewis said. “Is it scheme? Is it people? Are we being demanding enough to get the right stuff done?

“We want Andy to take control of the football team. This is his offensive football team. Take control, and let’s drive this thing forward. A year ago everything was new and now he has an understanding of what he needs to do, let’s go do it and be great at it.”

The Bengals went 3-1 over their first four games, but have since lost to Miami, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Dalton, now in is second year after guiding the Bengals to a playoff spot as a rookie in 2011, has thrown six interceptions in those three games, including three against the Browns.

“We feel like we need to come out and we need to get a win,” Dalton said. “We’ve had three losses in a row, we have to find a way to turn it around. This is a make-or-break part of the season. We just need to be more consistent.”

Asked where he believes he’s made his biggest jump in his second season, Dalton said: “Just knowledge of everything that’s going on. I feel like I’ve got more control of the offense.”

Dalton threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns against the Broncos last season — a 24-22 Broncos victory on Sept. 18. A.J. Green and Jerome Simpson finished with 124 and 136 yards receiving, respectively, in that game.

It was Kyle Orton’s last victory as a Broncos quarterback. He was benched four games later.

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